Statutory Guidance on adjournments updated, citing the Upper Tribunal decision of 2024/1087 Hard Concrete Ltd and Jatinder Singh Dhillon. Withdrawal of the Statutory Document on International Road Haulage Permits.

Update to case law following publication of the Upper Tribunal 2023 Digest.

Document updated to reflect the process to be followed by parties wishing to rely on oral evidence by video or telephone from a person located outside of the United Kingdom

Updating the section on time limited interims.

Publication of consultation draft to incorporate changes bought about by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 - https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/senior-traffic-commissioners-statutory-documents-2022-revisions

Link 2021/045 West Midlands Machinery Services Ltd and inclusion of annex on Virtual/hybrid hearings

Clarification of Statutory Document status and rights of audience to assist document users

Expanded guidance around notice for cases where a hearing proceeds after all parties called waive their right. Reference to recent UT decision noting benefits of preliminary hearings.

Reflecting legal changes.

Adding HTML version for accessibility purposes.

Document updated.

First published.